Orioles roll, 13-1
The Baltimore Orioles overwhelmed the St. Louis Cardinals 13-1 on Aug. 25. Dylan Beavers drove in runs with a key RBI double and Jackson Holliday added an RBI single as the Birds erupted early; Anthony Núñez closed out the lopsided victory in the ninth.
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Albies’s go-ahead single
Ozzie Albies delivered a go-ahead single in the eighth inning as the Atlanta Braves edged the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-3 on Aug. 25. Michael Harris II and Mauricio Dubón drove early runs, and Raisel Iglesias recorded the save to preserve Atlanta’s narrow victory.
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Duran’s grand slam lifts Sox
Jarren Duran broke a tense outing with a go-ahead grand slam in the 11th, powering the Boston Red Sox to a 7-3 extra-inning win over the Miami Marlins on Aug. 25. Duran’s slam changed the game’s momentum, and Alec Gamboa retired the last batter to seal the victory.
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Peters homers in White Sox rout
Tristan Peters homered for the fourth straight game as the Chicago White Sox beat the Texas Rangers 11-7 on Aug. 25. Peters’ power display helped build an early lead; Grant Taylor closed out the contest as the White Sox rolled to a big divisional victory.
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Bradley strikes immaculate inning
Twin pitcher Taj Bradley recorded an immaculate inning on Aug. 25, fanning three batters on nine pitches — a rare perfection even in a losing effort as Minnesota fell 4-2. Bradley’s feat stood out during the contest while the A’s Carlos Cortés supplied a two-run shot.
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Clark’s homer, Jansen seals win
Max Clark launched a two-run homer and the Detroit Tigers held on to beat the Tampa Bay Rays 4-1 on Aug. 25. Clark’s blast provided the go-ahead margin; veteran Kenley Jansen closed the game to notch the save and give the Tigers a timely home victory.
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Waldschmidt walk-off blast
Ryan Waldschmidt hit a walk-off, two-run homer in the ninth as the Arizona Diamondbacks rallied for a 5-4 win over the Chicago Cubs on Aug. 25. The homer capped a come-from-behind finish and gave Arizona an emotional road victory late in the day.
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Diaz’s multi-homer day powers Astros
Yainer Díaz homered twice and added a late RBI double as the Houston Astros outslugged the New York Yankees 9-7 on Aug. 25. Yordan Álvarez contributed a go-ahead triple and Josh Hader closed out the game, capping a wild, high-scoring affair at Yankee Stadium.
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